Hippeastrum

Raintree

About Hippeastrum and Raintree

Hippeastrum

Raintree

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Shrub

Origin

Brazil

Types

Amaryllis

Number of Varieties

9025

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Habitat

tropical environments

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-119-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

Sunset Zone

21,22

H1, H2, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

38.10 cm240.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.10 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Light Pink

White, Purple, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Deer resistant

Full Sun, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, From Rhizomes, Tubers

Tip cutting

Plant Maintenance

Low

High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Requires high amount of nitrogen

Apply 10-10-10 amount, Apply N-P-K, Water soluble fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Grasshoppers, Mealybugs, Mites, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Aphids, Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Yellow Leaves

Plant Tolerance

Butterflies

Allergy

poisonous if ingested

Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-inflammatory, Antipyretic, Antirheumatic, cathartic, Diuretic, Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hippeastrum

Raintree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Solanales

Family

Amaryllidaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Amaryllis

Brunfelsia

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaryllidoideae

Petunioideae

Number of Species

9050

1 27800

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Properties of Hippeastrum and Raintree

Wondering what are the properties of Hippeastrum and Raintree? We provide you with everything About Hippeastrum and Raintree. Hippeastrum doesn't have thorns and Raintree doesn't have thorns. Also Hippeastrum does not have fragrant flowers. Hippeastrum has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested and Raintree has allergic reactions like poisonous if ingested. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Hippeastrum and Raintree and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Hippeastrum and Raintree

Season and care of Hippeastrum and Raintree is important to know. While considering everything about Hippeastrum and Raintree Care, growing season is an essential factor. Hippeastrum season is Spring, Summer and Winter and Raintree season is Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Hippeastrum is Loam, Sand and for Raintree is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Hippeastrum is Acidic, Neutral and for Raintree is Acidic, Neutral.

Hippeastrum and Raintree Physical Information

Hippeastrum and Raintree physical information is very important for comparison. Hippeastrum height is 38.10 cm and width 30.10 cm whereas Raintree height is 240.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Hippeastrum and Raintree are as follows:

Hippeastrum flower color: White, Red and Light Pink
Hippeastrum leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Raintree flower color: White, Purple and Lavender
Raintree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Hippeastrum and Raintree

Care of Hippeastrum and Raintree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Hippeastrum pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Raintree pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Hippeastrum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Raintree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.